Combination drinking glass and tooth brush holder



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I COMBINATION DRINKING GLASS AND TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER Filed April 28, 1934 /d I 2a \l r v I LE5 I 26 '4'? 252K275; ,Zzj $2277 m a dlui Patented Sept. 7, 1937 mrso sures PATENT oF-Fic E COMBINATION DRINKING GLASS AND TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER Claims.

This invention is a holder for placing glasses in an inverted position; thereby insuring a glass being dry and free from fly dirt or other foreign substances.

5 It is well understood by the public that drinking glasses when placed in one of the old type holders retain the drainings of whatever has been placed in them bythe user, said glass and its contents making a very good drinking place or breeding place for flies, mosquitoes, and other disease carrying insects.

This new type holder is so made as to also take care of tooth brushes in a sanitary manner; brushesmay beseen in any home placed in books or laid on a tray where flies or other vermin c walk all over said brushes besides being-expose to any dust that may..blow::in;: hro h p w inm dows or wheni cleaningvurooms when 1185-; arekepti. 5m. q E

2O .ThisF'inventionisa heetmetal-stampingtha holds. a t-glass in a inverted {position and als provideswauclean: rresting' places: for. brushes, as illustrated; inthe; enclosed and will:provide;sanitarymprotection; atsuclra low 5 price ass t'o'l protectvtheupoor ias ;.wel l; asthe rich, from the co'ntamination nsanitar d 'nk'h glas'ses or toothtbrushe i 1 further; object lot my. invention v to prev eff ed,

a device of the i above: description; so construct 3'0 thatthe bruslr ends ,of ithertooth; brush ends of the other sm.allr;articles .,em be inserted and removed from their shelfiwithout :removal of the inverted glass tumbler.

35 A further object of my invention is, to provide a detachable article holding shelf, which may if desired, be cut or formed from the sheet material of the central support and a further object of my invention therefore is to provide an article of this description which may be fabricated in a simple manner from sheet material.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear will be best understood from a description of the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved combination glass tumbler and small article support mounted on a wall surface and showing an inverted glass tumbler mounted thereon in section and tooth brushes removably mounted thereon shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof with the inverted glass tumbler and tooth brushes removed.

55 Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the specific type of detachable shelf I preferably employ.

In the drawing, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout, Ill generally indicates a combination glass tumbler and small article support.

In my preferred embodiment said device is constructed of flat sheet material and includes a flat central supporting sheet Ill-having an extension l2 projecting substantially at right angles'lfronr the lower end thereof .provi'ded with 'suitable means M for atta'chmerit thereotato C surface such as the walI sur-face t 6. shown. in Figs. land 2 to vertical mountingwof thedcentralsupet, po'r 'ng s'h et I fIn -mypreferredembodiment; a};

v "d comprisfes the e'Xtensi'onsJlfiebentl at right 'ar'igleson the inner tend bflisaid extension- ,1 I; and provided with central screw holesia2ilg1tol lfscrews' for securing saidsextensionsil t edge 'saidi extension liaise-111 0 1 glass ltu'mbler: edge) guidegsupport Th centralisup'porting sheetnl r ori'z'ontaluslotnzfiznsubstantia cu 'd-by solder or otherwisentoethe.flipper,end up'po'rti'ng' sh'e't l ls8*to.-"provide;.means on th uppen end of saidcentral support,; ;|8:for. ting thekisldetWEilISSOfil.ainail'ivellted; lass #6. to retain it.inaan inverted verticaL-posit-io zthe 5 oniiwithcthe:lbwereedse of saldi'sidfii w llu u p ed in said slot 24. m I also provide a preferably detachable shelf at preferably as shown in Fig. 1 cut out from the upper portion of the central supporting sheet M3 to save metal shaped to be detachably mounted in said slot 26 and having tooth brush or small article holding means 38 therein, in my preferred embodiment comprising the notches 38. Said shelf 36 is preferably provided with the extensions 40 on one side of the central line thereof to prevent the detachable shelf 36 from completely sliding through the horizontal slot 26.

Said shelf 36 and notches 38 are of such a size that the brush ends 42 of the tooth brushes M or upper ends of other small articles employed may be as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 inserted in and removed from said notches 38 while the inverted 59 tumbler 30 is in mounted position on my improved support.

It is apparent that I have provided a novel type of glass tumbler and small article support adapted to receive the glass tumbler in inverted position thereon as a cover for the toothbrushes mounted centrally therein, permitting the water to discharge downwards along the inner surface of the wall 32 of the tumbler away from the tooth 5 brushes 44 mounted centrally therein and permitting the toothbrushes to be inserted and removed from their supporting notches 38 while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position on said support.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiment shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom with out departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A combination glass tumbler and small article support, constructed of fiat sheet material, comprising a central supporting sheet having an extension projecting substantially at right angles from the lower end thereof having means thereon for attachment to a vertical surface for vertical mounting of said central supporting sheet, said extension having a tumbler edge supporting slot therein, said central sheet having a horizontal slot substantially centrally thereof and means on the upper end thereof for abutting the side wall of an inverted glass tumbler to retain it in a vertical position thereon with the lower edge thereof supported in said supporting slot and a detachable shelf cut from said central supporting sheet shaped to be detachably mounted in said slot having tooth brush or other small article holding F notches therein, said shelf and notches being of such a size that the brush ends of said toothbrushes or upper ends of said small articles may be inserted in and removed from said notches while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position thereon.

2. A combination glass tumbler and small 40 article support, comprising a support having a horizontal slot substantially centrally thereof, means thereon for supporting the lower end of an inverted glass tumbler and means on the upper end thereof for abutting the side walls of said inverted tumbler to retain it in vertical position thereon and a detachable shelf shaped to be detachably mounted in said slot having toothbrush or other small article holding notches therein, said shelf and notches being of such a size that the brush ends of said toothbrushes or upper ends of said small articles may be inserted in and removed from said notches while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position thereon.

3. A combination glass tumbler and small article support, comprising, a central support having means for supporting a tumbler in inverted vertical position thereon and a diamond shaped shelf mounted on said support within said tumbler at a spaced distance below the upper end of said support projecting radially from said central support member and terminating at its obtuse angle ends a substantial distance from the wall of said inverted glass having toothbrush or other small article holding notches therein, said shelf and notches being of such a size that the brush ends of said toothbrushes or upper ends of said small articles may be inserted in and removed from said notches while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position thereon.

4. A combination glass tumbler and small article support, comprising a central support having means for supporting a tumbler in inverted vertical position thereon and a diamond shaped shelf mounted on said support at a spaced distance below the upper end of said support projecting radially from said central support member and terminating at its obtuse angle ends a substantial distance from the wall of said inverted glass having toothbrush or other small article holding means therein, said shelf and means being of such a size that the brush ends of said toothbrushes or upper ends of said small articles may be inserted in and removed from said means while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position thereon.

5. A combination glass tumbler and small article support, comprising, a vertically central member, means attached thereto for supporting the lower edge of a tumbler in inverted position over said member, means thereon for abutting the side walls of said inverted tumbler to retain it in inverted position thereon and a diamond shaped shelf mounted on said member within said L tumbler at a spaced distance below the upper end of said member projecting radially from said central support member and terminating at its obtuse angle ends a substantial distance from the wall of said inverted glass having toothbrush or other small article holding notches therein, said shelf and notches being of such a size that the brush ends of said tooth brushes or upper ends of said small articles may be inserted in and removed from said notches while the inverted tumbler is in mounted position.

FRED UTTLEY. 

